Beyonce: Life is But a Dream

There isn’t really a main argument of this documentary is more of a biography and a showing of Beyonce overcoming obstacles to get to where she is today. The theme may be to follow your dreams. The so what question really just pertains to the audience because the only people that are going to watch this documentary are probably already Beyoncé fans so it is really just more information about her life for entertainment purposes. The film uses live footage of Beyoncé in concert as well as old home videos to show that she was just a little girl with dreams that came true. The film uses many interviews and voice overs as well as picture slide shows to chronologically convey Beyoncé's exciting life. The film hits the audience on a personal level when dealing with family issues. Beyoncé explains her relationship with her father and later in life her husband and child. Her personal stories about the development of these relationships make her more relatable and less like an untouchable Goddess.  Near the end of the video Beyoncé goes into a religious point of view where she thanks God for everything and says she would not have been placed on this earth if it wasn’t for her Grandmother praying for her mother during pregnancy. She says “God is real” and “everything happens for a reason”. Although these seem cliché , throughout the video the viewer connects on such a personal level with Beyoncé that her words are so heartfelt and for that moment nothing else matters but the joy Beyoncé brings to people. Her music has changed lives and her documentary has absolutely changed my outlook on her for the better. Whether or not the film was attempting to argue that Beyoncé is an amazing person, inside and out, it convinced me of that much and so much more for certain.